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Kankakee County IL: Imagination Library Hits 1-Year Milestone, 11,000+ Books to Local Children in Year One

Kankakee, Illinois – A regional early childhood literacy program is marking a major milestone after delivering more than 11,000 free books to young children across Kankakee and Iroquois counties...

Will County Forest Preserves Host Fishing, Wellness Events in May

Will County, Illinois – A series of outdoor programs ranging from beginner fishing lessons to wellness activities are...

Tinley Park, Illinois Firefighters Announce May 28, 2026 Charity Golf Outing in Orland Park

Tinley Park, IL - Local firefighters are gearing up for a community-driven fundraising event set to bring residents...

Wheaton, Illinois Storm Cleanup Update Today: Crews Clear Debris, Power Restored to Majority of Residents

Wheaton, IL - City crews are continuing cleanup efforts across Wheaton after severe winds swept through the area...

Kankakee Residents Called to Support Frank Lloyd Wright’s Legacy at Bradley House

Kankakee, IL – Wright in Kankakee, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bradley House, is urging...

Iroquois County Free COVID-19 testing on Monday, May 11th

Riverside Healthcare announced this week they will be offering free testing for COVID-19 at their Riverside Watseka Campus located at 1490 E. Walnut Street...

St. Anne’s Mayor says Church service can resume Sunday, Churches ignore him

A local mayor has ended his community’s stay-at-home order for local Churches.  St. Anne Mayor David O’Connell announced the village would not close any churches...

BAD WEEK: Iroquois County reports 22 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday, Merkle Knipprath nursing home

Saturday afternoon marked the end of a bad week as 22 new cases of COVID-19 had been reported across the Iroquois County since last...

COVID-19: 2nd Teen dies in Will County as cases rise to 2,639, surpasses 150 deaths

On Friday, Will County Health Department announced a second teen had died in Will County due to COVID-19.  The first teenager to die from...

“Don’t be afraid to come to our ER,” says Kankakee Hospital CEO

During Friday’s community press conference for COVID-19, Phil Kambic, CEO of Riverside Healthcare, stressed the importance hospitals in the area have placed on containment...

Kankakee County plans reopening for June 1st, asks for Community Assistance in effort

The creation of the Kankakee County Coalition for a Responsible was announced during a press conference on Friday morning with a target date of...
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